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Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: Set out below is the number of Green Cards issued each month in 2007. Month Number January 0 February 3 March 129 April 268 May 315 June 324 July 446 August 430 September 325 October 271 November 259 December 202 Green Card arrangements allow the employee to apply for immediate family reunification and will normally allow a pathway to long-term residency after two years....

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that spousal/ dependant applications can be approved for part-time employment, providing that the job offer is for at least the minimum wage and a fully completed application is submitted.

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: The Employment Permits Section of my Department has informed me that the current waiting time for a spousal/dependant work permit is 14 working days in the case of a fully completed and valid application. The number of applications currently on hand is approximately 168.

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: As the House has already been advised in reply 17967/04, my Department was not a party to the allegations of fraud made in this case. As previously confirmed to the Deputy, my Department was advised by the organisation concerned that the Garda Fraud Squad had been alerted to suspected irregularities. Following an investigation with which my Department cooperated, a file was referred to the...

Written Answers — Site Investigations: Site Investigations (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: The Secretary General of my Department has held meetings with his counterparts in the Department of Environment Heritage and Local Government, the OPW and the County Manager to identify the needs of Departments and State bodies insofar as the ISPAT site is concerned. Considerable progress has been made in addressing a range of development issues associated with the former ISPAT site at...

Written Answers — Equal Opportunities Employment: Equal Opportunities Employment (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: The percentage of persons employed by my Department in 2006 who disclosed that they have a disability, was 2.9% of the total staff number. The disability census for 2007 is currently being carried out. As the Public Appointments Service carries out the recruitment from outside the Civil Service for all Government Departments, including my own, my Department does not have any such details...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 693 and 696 together. Department Decentralisation: Under the Government's Decentralisation Programme my Department is required to relocate 250 posts to Carlow. The following business units/Offices of my Department are earmarked for decentralisation: Companies Registration Office/Registry of Friendly Societies; National Employment Rights Authority (NERA); Work...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: The Forfás Annual Employment Survey reports on job gains and losses in companies that are clients of the industrial development agencies. Information is aggregated at county level. The number of new jobs created in IDA supported companies in Limerick and the Mid West, Dublin, Cork, Galway and Waterford during 2007 is set out in the following tabular statement. Information on job numbers is...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (30 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: My Department is required to relocate 250 posts to Carlow under the Government's Decentralisation Programme and this is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2009. In order to accommodate staff who wished to move earlier than the projected building completion date of late 2009, officials of my Department, in consultation with the Department of Finance and the OPW, as well as decentralising...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (31 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that a work permit has now issued in this case.

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (31 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that a work permit has now issued in this case.

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (31 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that this application was refused on the grounds that the position did not meet the criteria for a Green Card. This decision was upheld on appeal. However, if a work permit application were received for this position, it would be considered.

Written Answers — County Enterprise Boards: County Enterprise Boards (31 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: I am aware that the approach being adopted by North Cork Enterprise Board in the development of micro-enterprise is underpinned by an emphasis on the provision of advice, mentoring and management development supports to the micro-enterprise sector at local level. The Board's budget spend reflects this current prioritisation away from direct financial assistance towards an increasing recourse...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (31 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: I understand that a restructuring of the manufacturing activities of the company in question will lead to a cessation of production at its biscuit factory in Tallaght by early 2009. The planned restructuring will include an investment programme and the company expects to employ 120 people at that stage in Ireland. Enterprise Ireland has had a number of discussions with the company over the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (31 Jan 2008)

Micheál Martin: I am assuming the Deputy's question refers to the Efficiency Review exercise which was announced by the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance in his Budget Day speech in December 2007. In line with the Tánaiste's announcement, my Department was asked to provide the Department of Finance, by 1 March 2008, with a list of specific actionable proposals to maximise efficiencies gains in spending...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (5 Feb 2008)

Micheál Martin: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that an application in respect of the above was refused on the basis that his immigration status precludes him from entering full-time employment. In addition, the position of " Specialist Indian Restaurant Manager", for which he applied, would not fall within the eligible, high skills categories for Green Cards. An appeal was lodged...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (5 Feb 2008)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 400 and 401 together. The following table sets out the information requested by the Deputy. All "budgets" refer to the actual outturn in the year in question. However, since the bodies concerned are preparing their final accounts for 2007 at this time and, therefore, audited figures would not yet be available, I am not in a position to provide the final...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (5 Feb 2008)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 402 to 404, inclusive, together. Although no specific taskforces were established in my Department in the last five years, details relating to groups which might be considered taskforces and which were established under the auspices of my Department, are set out below: 2003 Name of Group The Enterprise Strategy Group The Enterprise Strategy Group published...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Feb 2008)

Micheál Martin: The following tabular statement outlines the non-property costs relating to decentralisation that have been incurred by my Department since the project was initiated. The expenditure returns relate to the Administration Subheads A2 to A7 inclusive and outlines the spend on a quarter by quarter basis in each year, as outlined in my Department's quarterly return to the Department of Finance. ...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Feb 2008)

Micheál Martin: My Department is required to relocate a minimum of 250 posts to Carlow under the Government's Decentralisation Programme and this is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2009. In order to accommodate staff who wished to move earlier than the projected building completion date of late 2009, officials of my Department, in consultation with the Department of Finance and the OPW, as well as...